Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2085-160-55, Lemuel Evans, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76.
Evans, Lemuel
B. L. Wt. 2085-160-55
CONTENTS

9185 } Act March 3/55 March 23/55
Samuel Evans Jr Dale Kansas Kansas
Capt Enoch Page St. Cas. Joseph Denter
N.H. Mills
Ent. Dept 15/77 1779
Dis. famy: 7/781 1779
Revolutionary War
Admit 160 acres July 6/55
Boston
Boston
2085 ips July 6/55
James H Wheeler
Ilwaco
N.H.
Wash
State H. Wheeler Jan 9/55 " " " " 19" "
No Papers
Vol. E. 155.7

The State of New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Strafford }
On this fifteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Samuel Evans aged 94 years, a resident of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he is the identical Samuel Evans who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Enoch Page in the regiment of New Hampshire Line commanded by in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th June 1812 ; that he enlisted at Barrington in the State of New Hampshire  on or about the  day of in the year 1779 and continued in actual service for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at in the State of Rhode Island on or about the  day of  A.D. 1779 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company, he never having received a written discharge
That he has never removed any family from the United States since the war with Great Britain, and that he served in the war of the Revolution and enlisted at Barrington. That he took his father's place Mr. Thomas Evans now deceased, and served as aforesaid.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting "bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed March 3, 1855.
Witness—
A. B. Hanson George S. Evans  Samuel Evans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I believe the said Samuel Evans to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in the result of the above claim and am not engaged in its prosecution.
John P. Evans JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Strafford }
Personally appeared Samuel B. Hanson and George S. Evans residents of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Samuel Evans sign his name acknowledged to be true to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they (deponents) do reside in the town and county aforesaid.
A. B. Hanson George S. Evans
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of March 1855
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
John P. Evans

No 9183
Power of Attorney.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,—
SIR,—Please send the land warrant to which I am entitled to James H Wheeler of Dover in the State of New Hampshire whom I hereby constitute my attorney to prosecute the above claim.
Witness— J. B. Hanscom
Le Serment Evans
George S. Evans
The State of New Hampshire } ss County of Strasburg } John H White
Court of Probate, Register's Office.
is a Justice of the Peace
Register of said Court, hereby certify that John H Evans within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit Declaration that his commission is dated on 5th of July A. D. 1850 and will expire on the 4th of July A. D. 1855 and that the two foregoing signature s purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of March A. D. 1855
John H White,
Register of Probate for said County of

No. 9185
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 22 55 1855
Samuel Evans pr.
Capt Enoch Page
Lt. Col. Jos. Senter.
N.H. Mil.
Rev War.
Warrant 2085 160 55 H
James H. Wheeler.
Dover.
N.H.

2085
Keokuk

Rev. Lemuel Evans Reg No 3 PM 55-209185
Nov. 6.
Paynter June 18/53
FREE
Waldo
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

FREE
Postmark
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Dover N H June 15 1858
Sir
Herewith you will find further evidence in support of claim No 9185. I hope you will attend to it as soon as received & forward his Land Warrant
I am, Sir, Yours Very
Respectfully
James McWhorter

9185. Lemuel Evans Additional Evidence

State of New Hampshire.
Strafford County, ss.
COURT OF PROBATE. REGISTER'S OFFICE, DOVER.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that John K Evans is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing and annexed affidavit; that his commission is dated July 5 th A. D. 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that the signature purporting to be his on the foregoing and annexed paper is true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirtieth day of June A. D. 1855.
John H White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.
to Seabrook in said State and Remained there about one month from thence back to Warick and Remained there until I received an honorable discharge making in all something more than three months, that I never served any other service then at Rhode Island and I solemnly swear that I am the identical person who served at said Rhode Island in the said Captain Page's Company. I further state that I know of no person living who served with me in said war, nor of any person
Enoch Place.

I Samuel Evans of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire do now depose and say that I have always lived in the Eastern part of the State of New Hamp- shire and resided at the time of the war in Barrington in said State that when I engaged in the Revolutionary war I was between 17 and 18 years of age that I enlisted in Captain Enoch Page's Company and went to the State of Rhode Island we stayed a short time in Providence in said State from thence we marched to Warwick in said State where we remained about one month from thence we marched to Scituate in said State and remained there about one month from thence back to Warwick and remained there until I received an honorable discharge making in all something more than three months that I never served any other service then at Rhode Island and I solemnly swear that I am the identical person who served at said Rhode Island in the said Captain Page's Company. I further state that I know of no person living who served with me in said war, nor of any person
Enoch Place.

living who were knowing to my being in the Revolutionary war, that I know of two other Lemuel Evans in this State, nor never did except my son Lemuel Evans Jr who resides in said Strafford who is about 60 years of age. I further swear that I am the identical person whose claim is 9185 and who served as set forth in the declaration by me made in the month of March 1855.
Lemuel Evans
Date of New Hampshire Strafford 87
On this 27 day of June 1855 personally appeared the above named Lemuel Evans and made solemnly Oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed as true, and I certify, that I believe that the said Lemuel Evans to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and of the age of 95 years old
Before me John R Evans Jus of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY, SS.
COURT OF PROBATE. REGISTER'S OFFICE, DOVER.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that Thomas J. W. Pray is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing and annexed affidavit ; that his commission is dated December 20 th A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date ; that the signature purporting to be his on the foregoing and annexed paper true and genuine ; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30 th day of June A. D. 1855,
John H. White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.
said Strafford, That the said Samuel Evans is a person of strong constitution and has been an active man in his calling & I should judge to be not far from 95 years of age, That I am 69 years old, & have known the said Evans as above stated for forty five years intimately. That he is a man distinguished for truth and veracity, & from my knowledge of his christian character, & his high reputation for truth I have no doubt but he is the identical person that he represents himself to be Enoch Place.

I Enoch Place of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have been acquainted with Lemuel Evans who made a declaration for Bounty land in the month of March last for more than 45 years. That I am a Minister and have been extensively acquainted with persons in the Eastern as well as other parts of the State, that I never knew any other Lemuel Evans but the one referred to above except his son Lemuel Evans Jr who resides in said Strafford. That the said Lemuel Evans is a person of strong constitution and has been an active man in his calling & I should judge to be not far from 95 years of age, that I am 69 years old, & have known the said Evans as above stated for forty five years intimately. That he is a man distinguished for truth and veracity, & from my knowl- edge of his christian character, & his high reputation for truth I have no doubt but he is the identical person that he represents himself to be
Enoch Place.

State of New Hampshire Stratford
On this 29 th day of June 1855 personally appeared Enoch Place a person of high reputation for truth & veracity & and took solemn oath that the affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
W. H. Pray Justice

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Lemuel Evans is borne upon a "Mustering Roll of capt. Enoch Pages Company, mustered by capt. Samuel Gilman Muster master for said company Sept. 20th. 1777," with an allowance for Bounty of £ 4. 10. 0.
And upon a "Pay Roll of capt. Enoch Pages Company in Lt. Col. Joseph Senter's Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777," is borne the name of Lemuel Evans as a private - Entry Sept. 15. 1777; Discharge Jan. 7; Time in service. 3 months 24 days.
And the name of Lemuel Evans is signed to a receipt of which the following is a true copy: -
"We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in capt. Enoch Pages company

„ acknowledge that we have received „ of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings „ lawful money each for our travel or „ billeting money to Rhode Island. „ Witness our hands this 25th. day of „ September 1777."
And the name of Lemuel Evens is signed to a receipt of which the following is a true copy:
„ We the subscribers do acknowledge „ to have received of Sam l Gilman Muster-master „ four pounds ten shillings which sum makes „ our bounty to six pounds as soldiers now „ raised for the defence of the New England „ states as witness our hands. Sept 20th. 1777."
And the name of Lemuel Evens is borne upon a "Roll for the travel or billeting „ money of Capt. Enoch Pages Company, destined „ for Rhode Island under the command of „ Col. Senter - being three pence pr. mile for „ one hundred miles - paid by John Taylor „ Gilman Sept. 23th. 1777", against which for „ "amt for 100 miles travel at 3 pr. mile", is £ 1. 5 -

And the name of Lemuel Evens is signed to a receipt of which the following is a true copy:
"We the subscribers have received " of Capt. Enoch Page five dollars each, in " part of our Bounty as soldiers to go to Rhode " Island and continue in the service until " the first day of Jany 177- as witness " our hands August 1777."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 12th. day of June 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Additional Evidence in support of claim no 2085 in favor of Samuel Evans a Revolutionary Soldier.

We Thomas Coswell, & Ebenezer Hanscom of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire depone and say that we have lived in said Strafford for fifty or more years, and are personally acquainted with Samuel Evans who made an application for Bounty Land in March last 1855. That for fifty years or more the said Samuel Evans has been reputed to our knowledge to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that during that time we have heard him frequently converse about his service in the Revolutionary War and know him to be the identical person who is reputed to have been a soldier in said war. We further state that the said Evans is about 95 years of age.
State of New Hampshire ) Thomas Coswell County of Strafford ) Ebenezer Hanscom. On this 13 th day of June 1855 personally appeared Thomas Coswell & Ebenezer Hanscom persons of good reputation for truth & veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true. John H. Emery Before me Jus Pax

State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY, SS.
COURT OF PROBATE. REGISTER'S OFFICE, DOVER.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that John H. Evans is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing and annexed affidavit ; that his commission is dated July 5 th A. D. 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that the signature purporting to be his on the foregoing and annexed paper is true and genu- ine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 15 th day of June
A. D. 1855.
John H. White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.